Study Guide

Objective

Students can communicate interactively both in writing and in speaking in Swedish. They can obtain and utilise field-related information and pass it to others.
Students

- can use tools to look for field-related information from various sources in Swedish
- can write e-mails and business-related documents in Swedish
- can communicate using their knowledge of the differences in the business cultures in Finland and Sweden.
- can create and maintain business relations in Swedish

Content

Business correspondence e.g. enquiries, offers, orders and complaints (in writing and verbally)
- differences between the business cultures in Finland and Sweden
- business to business communication to create and maintain business relations (e.g. trade fairs, company visits)

Materials

Materials in Moodle

Teaching methods

- contact/distance lessons
- lessons, spoken and written exercises, listening comprehension exercises
- group and pair work
- independent learning

Exam schedules

Written exam in virtual exam-room and an oral exam (face to face / TEAMS), both at the end of the course.

Failed exam can be retaken twice.

Student workload

81h

Necessary amount of Independent studying and training in addition to the contact lessons.

Further information

Compulsory attendance in lessons, minimum of 2/3 of the lessons

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5.

Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary but mistakes disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts. They manage predictable working life situations when assisted. Pronunciation influenced by other languages.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have a satisfactory command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary.
They manage fairly well in most common predictable field-related situations. Understandable pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have an excellent command of grammatical structures and professional vocabulary. They are active and can interact independently and fluently in written and oral field-related situations. Pronunciation close to a native speaker.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed on a scale of 1 to 5

- active participation in contact teaching
- written and oral assignments submitted
- oral and written exams passed


After passing both the Business Swedish course and the Swedish Business Communication course, the students will get “virkamiesruotsi” (the Swedish language skills described in Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies, Act 424/2003). Oral and written Swedish language skills will then be evaluated separately on a scale of good (4-5) and satisfactory (1-3).

Qualifications

Affärssvenska/Business Swedish